Forging a Sustainable Path

Berkana’s Journey and Updates

Namaste Friends,

I’ve recently been jumping through numerous hoops to remonetize Berkana. Since June, I’ve been operating without the support of new paid subscribers. While some annual subscribers remain, Stripe has prevented renewals and upgrades for both new and existing subscribers since then, resulting in a significant revenue loss for Berkana. This has caused considerable stress as I seek a sustainable path forward. The issues stem from Stripe’s limited support and the complexities of compliance for businesses and individuals in India, in line with updated RBI guidelines rolled out by mid-2024.

While my Stripe gateway is technically active, payments still face obstacles, including API integrations that require subscriber addresses and names. I find it unethical to share my readers' personal details with third-party vendors outside the Stripe-Substack network. Therefore, I’ve decided to switch to PayPal as my payment gateway.

Substack doesn’t offer PayPal as an integrated option, so…